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Godward Podcast
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Ex-professor continuing the search for wisdom in literature, philosophy, parenting -- saying no to Mammon & Moloch along the way. Platonist & Christian, perennialist - trying to be optimistic. Beauty, Goodness, Truth.
Cassandra | Taylor Swift | The Tortured Poets Department | Reaction
This is a meditation on Taylor Swift's song, "Cassandra," from her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. It's just me, a reader of the classics, throwing in a few words about the figure of Cassandra, and enjoying the new album. #TTPD - I talk about poetry, prophecy, music, and aesthetic judgment.
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Writing with Godward
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The incense is Nag Champa. The music is Mozart, Piano Sonata 16. If it's not in 720p, it might still be processing.
On Sabbatical
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Hello gentlemen. Enjoying my respite. Check out the recent hour of podcasting I did with Art of Darkness: On Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7corErf03RozICNVXu38we?si=S4SHfcVYSwGVhgTuN23HLQ On UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/chOBdRlmGgA/v-deo.htmlsi=d7IFOFKmzlxf5YF9 artofdarkpod.com
Is this the BEST RARE BOOK by a small press/little-known author?
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David Schenck published "Zchenk Among Demons" in 1990. It's a lyrical philosophical investigation that is dialectical, poetic, and self-consciously mystical, in the sense that it aims to catalyze ineffable experience in the reader. It's hard to find as paperback, but it's available as an eBook for $7.99 the book deserves more readers and a bigger reputation! www.google.com/search?client=safari&...
Why "The Road" is Cormac McCarthy's Best Book
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Hey, I like Blood Meridian as much as the next guy but I'm celebrating St. Patrick's Day the only way an Englishman knows how, which is by thinking about Beowulf, Old English, Seamus Heaney, and Cormac McCarthy. Get on board. patreon.com/godward
GODWARD | Commentary on MAPS Season 3, ep.6 | Concerning A.I.
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Just having some fun with future-projection. Listen to "Mystical American Patriots Society" wherever you listen to podcasts. And like seriously: Gumroad them!
The Confidence-Man | Herman Melville
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A general survey of Melville's novel, "The Confidence-Man," including a few selected excerpts and some thoughts about the implications.
Marguerite Yourcenar's Memoirs of Hadrian | On Discernment
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Reviewing a really good book - Memoirs of Hadrian (1951), by Yourcenar. Also, a post-script on the question of discernment. patreon.com/godward
Lucian on DEMONAX | Godward Podcast
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This video gives a brief description of the 2nd century philosopher, Demonax, as he is described in the only contemporary source on him, a short essay written by Lucian. Demonax resisted philosophical systematization, resisted initiation in the Eleusinian Mysteries, did not convert to Christianity, wasn't a stoic, wasn't a cynic, wasn't a Platonist, wasn't a Pythagorean because all of these wer...
Stella Maris | Review | Cormac McCarthy
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This is a short review of Cormac's new book, Stella Maris. I don't really think it contains "spoilers," but if you're nit-picky about that, come back after you've read it! Here's a link to the Krauss interview: ua-cam.com/video/wfYr5zF-oNs/v-deo.html Link to my review of The Passenger: ua-cam.com/video/HJ5jC52vDAc/v-deo.html And to my patreon: patreon.com/godward
THE PASSENGER | Cormac McCarthy | Review
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CONTAINS SPOILERS - Cormac McCarthy just released a new novel, so I couldn't resist posting a short review. The Passenger (to be followed by Stella Maris in December) will most likely be the last works we get from one of America's greatest writers. The books includes themes of uncertainty, paranoia, chaos, and hallucination, and plenty of that unmistakably-Cormac-level language we all know and ...
Thinking with Nature
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Jordan Peterson made famous the phrase "crisis of meaning." No doubt that was the fallout of the postmodern thought that we were raised on. To recover meaning we have to risk making *too much* meaning. This is why reading novels and poetry is good practice they force us to learn to manage meaning. We read about a maiden's blonde hair and we ask, "Does it signify anything, or would it be 'readin...
The One/Many Problem - An Inquiry
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Pretty much wrapping up the channel with this video. Appreciate the support. Will keep the vids on private. Patrons or former patrons can just request. patreon.com/godward
Instantaneous Conversion in Plato & Christianity
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Instantaneous Conversion in Plato & Christianity
The Faith of Abraham | Søren Kierkegaard
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The Faith of Abraham | Søren Kierkegaard
The Threat of Subjective Epistemology, The Dream of Objectivity
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The Threat of Subjective Epistemology, The Dream of Objectivity
The Death of Ivan Ilyich | Leo Tolstoy
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich | Leo Tolstoy
Godward, have you read revelation chapter 20 lately? I have similar thoughts that you outlined here, especially with everything being F and G. Choose overt darkness or a false light, for instance. The way you talked about Josephus (which I agree with) is how I feel when people refuse to consider that we could be in that little season. It describes uncharted territory, and we are currently in that space. Like the 1st century. Like you describe. Saying this gets me in a lot of trouble, yet it is one of my strongest convictions these days.
@@pinnacleofglory yeah little season is interesting but… it also is hard to put together a timeline for that. Do you recommend one? Satan is definitely on the loose though, it seems.
@@GodwardPodcast I also struggle with the timeline, but maybe phantom time is real as some suggest? I don't have a timeline per se, but if you watch Asha Logos's video on Procopius it may shed some light. The video is titled: "The Secret History - Underground dungeons, murder, demonic visions, and the death of the roman empire" If Procopius is telling the truth, then it calls into question a lot of history that we have been taught. Which seems to fit into the narrative of satan deceiving the nations.
@@pinnacleofglory I’ve read Procopius, didn’t know Asha did a vid. Nice. Yeah, it’s a fun read.
Is it gayer to barely miss it live and catch it just after it ends? Or to miss it and be unaware of the fact that you did so?
@@pinnacleofglory LMAO good comment
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Sounds like the foundation for Catholic church/Vatican/"Holy" Roman Empire.
Why read from Christians from the 1st , and 2nd Century when you can purchase books from $$ multi millionaire modern “ Christian “ book authors, speakers, maga church pastors.that love pop phycology ?
never underestimate the american’s capacity to offer an erudite and compelling analysis yet botch the main character & Author’s name
haha! - thanks!
Ahh, that was fantastic! 🎉
I can only name one of her songs!!!
Why don't you present Eckhart without your interpretation.. 😢
@@huguettebourgeois6366 what would be the point? Just go read it. This channel is about my POV. Why didn’t Eckhart just present tbd gospel without his interpretation?
Sounds like a satire story of Nazareths journey
It's an interesting point that the classical understanding of a prophet included an obligation to tell the truth and to tell it in a compelling way that can be heard.
@@lygourd allpoetry.com/The-Bible-is-an-antique-Volume Had but the Tale a warbling Teller- All the Boys would come- Orpheus' Sermon captivated- It did not condemn-
Lol. Fking humans
He was on drugs!!! Lol. Don’t ya get the innuendos? Even today scientists are trying to turn venoms into cures
Very similar to Indian mystics and other mystical beliefs. East and Russian and universal really.
Agree. I’ve been trying to convince an old best friend recently about this - but he insists “Hinduism is demonic,” and won’t read anything about it. Sigh.
The core of Putinism is post-modernism, nothing is real everything is narrative. Russia didn’t follow the shock therapy other nations followed to move from planned to market economy was precisely because under the Communists had destroyed all sense of possible real
The beauty of man's ugliness... Dante meets Huckleberry Finn meets Kerouac. Well done. Peace on earth.
Ohhh…what you said about “TS tried to warn the industry about the predatory nature of some music executives and no one took her seriously” So on point…
Have you yoked yourself to The Synagogue?
Taylor is a gateway...
Pliny the Elder to Taylor. I can't...I just can't....
I never though East Asians had such insight!
Soul Selling....sad to see. Who could have predicted this?
Me
Rewatching this after watching the passion of the christ
Check this out: open.spotify.com/episode/0r776qYOMeEmJChBWcslYm?si=xxAyjwywSYeRvIa_XAceNQ My appearance starts at the 25:00 mark - we discuss the different movie versions of the Passion, Jesus’s temptation in the desert, The Grand Inquisitor, etc. Good timing!! Thanks for watching again bro.
great video, professor, thanks!
Thank you awesome lecture. Makes me think of an attitude that might best be described as a Socratic attitude not knowing as wisdom holy smokes - good job.
Thanks for watching, mate!
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I’m DYING! The DANIEL callout! 😅
A brilliant window into this novel, your reading opens it wider. Thanks.
OMG, NOW I really wonder if Taylor has read Virgil and knows the story about Ajax and the abduction & rape of Cassandra. Because in the middle of the bros’ backlash about all the attention to Taylor during NFL games some absolute sicko made an AI film of her being gang raped by the crowd in a football stadium. I try to erase that from my brain, but I think it went pretty viral. I don’t think she ever made any statement about it, probably knowing anything she said would just further Streisand effect the whole thing. But she had to be furious about that. Anyone would be. I AM on her behalf. Love that you’re enough of a great Girl Dad to have the fuck the patriarchy keychain, BTW. And I’m GenX, so I totally spent my twenties in the alt rock era.
Oh, that's right! -- I didn't even think of that, about the A.I. images, but it fits. Yeah, as for the girl-dad thing: I mean, I wish there weren't quite so many F-bombs, but, like you: Gen X, and, that's kinda our native language if we're being honest, lol - thanks for watching
Here is another idea: Taylor Swift is using “Cassandra” in the archetypal Jungian way. In fact, Perhaps Taylor Swift is a Jungian? She mentions “sychronicity” in the manuscript. Your coincidental poem with the same name may be a synchronicity in a strictly Jungian way. I also experienced a synchronicity with this song as well.
Yeah for sure - and to extend the archetypal connections with Cassandra: what Troy is falling? Hollywood? Something bigger? Much to ponder.
@@GodwardPodcastI just hope it’s not democracy. 😮
@@GodwardPodcast AI. Democracy. There are potential "Troy's" everywhere. The term "Cassandra Complex" is often ascribed to environmental scientists. Take your pick. It seems to me Mrs Swift is using the "Cassandra" song to mean she is feeling RIGHT (but unheard) in her political views. She has been warning us about the right wing in this country for some time. "The family, the pure greed, the Christian Chorus Line". They all knew.
She herself has a "Cassandra Complex". She saw what was happening in our country. But, because she is the biggest pop star in history, her views on politics were not listened to or considered. Neither by those in the music industry or politics. It must be frustrating to be seen as crazy and "not believed" BECAUSE she is unquiely herself.
A lot similarities with Judy Garland as a performer. Being aware of the critiques and personal criticisms and embracing them in her performance, endears the audience. Both also professionally mismanaged and exploited out of royalties. Common among many artists. Judy made the fatal mistake of marrying her exploiters. Taylor has been able to expose, and embarrass hers during the height of her power. Judy would be in awe
Love this. Philosophy, Poetry, and Swift intersection is heaven on earth. BTW, the snakes in reputation was TS taking the slur by Kardashian and the internet and making it a reference of her empowerment. She often does that, like many artists before her. And the romance gossip, is just that. It’s not truths and she does take responsibility “who would want to marry me,” she sings. Blaming her for too many men and victimhood is what the sexist haters who no nothing about her or her music have been saying since she was a teenager. It’s just hate, and needs to be confronted as such.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I haven't paid very much attention to the Kim drama, so appreciate the assist. Re: her dating history. I don't quite think it's "just hate." The multiple sexual partners thing shouldn't be presented as an ideal. There's a sense that women want to enjoy the pleasures of sexual liberation for ten or fifteen years and then, once they're tired of it, get married to Mr. Dependable. I don't think this is Taylor's case, obviously, and I think she's an outlier -- but a lot of the defense of her dating history takes the form of "premarital sex is great," and I don't agree with that. But this gets into faith-based weeds, and I can enjoy the music without worrying too much about it.
Your nerdiness is wonderful. How refreshing! I'm following so many more lirerary folks now thanks to TTPD. I will follow you too.
Thanks, man! 😅👍🏻
my kids like taylor swift so she's aktucally good
Basically this
blue shirt except this time its collared... do you get it now?
that long sleeved collared blue shirt cant be kirkland brand, can it? omg can it? no it cant be...
@@schizoric8436 Swifties have no idea about the Easter eggs we find here
Just wanted to leave a "thank you" for sharing your own thoughts as well as lots of background informations on a specific song with us. Way more interesting than watching others trying to comprehend the whole anthology at once.
Thanks for watching!
Taylor knows sincerity is cringe, and she still chooses to show us all of herself
🫶🏻 this is the way
Liked & subscribed. You nailed it. Thank you! I have no doubt, you “get her”. Enjoyed your video.
Thanks for watching!!
“It’s embarrassing to be a human being. It’s embarrassing to be alive.” I relate to that on a deep level.
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As a poet, classics nerd, obsessed with philosophy and mythology and a fan of taylor, I must admit that i'm in love with u
It's a vibe! -- thanks for watching. Go watch my vid on Euripides' Bacchae; I think you'll love it.
I loved this analysis of how poetry used to have music. What I like the most about Taylor is her capacity to put an image in my head. I love reading, and some of her songs are literally short books. When I heard “champagne problems” for the first time I was in the train station, then I saw how the narrator dropped her lover's hand, I pictured the astonished faces of families and friends… I love pop so much, it makes me happy, but songs that tell a story are truly an experience. Have you looked into Lana Del Rey? Some of her stuff is truly beautiful, almost ethereal.
Love Lana!
Cassandra was the title that stuck out for me the most when I saw the whole track list as well. I assumed there would be a lot of ancient references in this record, and I definitely believe Taylor sees herself as a Cassandra in the music industry. I believe people see it as a song about Kim Kardashian is purely because of the snake reference. Kim called Taylor a snake and there was a whole thing were people posted snakes in relation to Taylor in 2016 where she was tried silenced and where she was not believed. I think there might be something there when it comes to the themes of the song, but I do believe the song is more general about the music industry as a whole. Also, great video! I’ll be checking the rest of your work!
people also think it's about scooter and Scott as well
Thanks for this - yeah, I haven’t really done the full deep dive on the Kim drama, so I didn’t know that about the snakes references. 👍🏻 🐍
Enjoyed this analysis, thank you 🫶
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This was really interesting ❤. I like the idea of her as a prophetess. That may be why she is so controversial. Either hated or loved. I think her truth on cancel culture and toxic parasocial relationships between fans and idols, as well as the toxic nature of celebrity on her album ttpd are outstanding. I believe we are in an age where all is to be revealed.
right on
I love the double meaning of "so they filled my cell with snakes" possibly also referring to her 'cellphone' being flooded by comments calling her a snake, as well as the more obvious reference of her prison cell being filled by snakes to harm her
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Also the fact that the snakes used to whisper their prophecies into her ears,etc.
Swift follower here. Great content!